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clocked970

GTX 680 Warrior
As Sargent Shultz use to day; "Veeeeeeeeeeeery interesting!"
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Background info:  I have an EVGA GTX 1070 FTW.
 
Since I have installed this VBIOS, for my particular model, two notes of interest...and all good! :)
 
First off, I was having issues with the infamous checkerboard full screen artifact, that caused W10P to blue screen, and then reboot your system.  I usually got that about 5-10 minutes into play.  Because I have the Micron memory chips, it was identified by EVGA that the controllers might have been having issues, with either their BIOS control parameters, or perhaps getting close to the upper limits of the parameter heatrange. Who knows...but since having installed this VBIOS update, there have been no more screen artifacts, or W10P lost-connection to the video card, blah, blah.
 
Secondly...my GPU temps running under the old VBIOS was about 68C to a high of 74C, with Micron Memory Artifacts.  Now, my non-thermal padded (waiting for them...at present) updated VBIOS (this thread downloads) is a very cool 62C to 65C!!!  Again, no more blue screens and artifacts.
 
Now...here's the sneaky part of this VBIOS....(and most welcome!!!!!)  It seems that they also have tweaked the BOOST freq's.  Under my as-shipped VBIOS, my Boot Clock topped out at just under 1800 MHz.  Running under the new VBIOS .72, I now get with no overclock, 2137 MHz, AND AT 65C!   
 
I have no Pre/OC set in place. This is running only under the booted up VBIOS .72
 
So, at least in my post VBIOS update experience,  on my EVGA GTX1070 FTW card...cooler running by around 7-14 degrees, no more Micron Memory artifacts, and a stock GPU boost clock from 1800, to over 2100 MHz!    
 
I'll install my thermal pad set when I get it...but quire frankly, as of this point of time...this tweaked fan-speed (and obviously...other tweaks in play from stock VBIOS) VBIOS has been what was needed to give me the performance that I expected from the purchase.  I'd be interested to read if anybody else has had a BOOST CLOCK increase (driven by the VBIOS .72) with no over-clocking in play.  I can't be the only one enjoying this perk....
 
Post edit:  I am now running 54C at a GPU boost clock of 2137 MHz!   No thermal pad kit in place, yet.  Just the VBIOS .72 update.
Program:  P3D v3.4.14, with all sliders max'ed out.  The sim had everything at max, that can be adjusted.  Most impressed.
 
Final post edit:  I have been in game play for about 1/2 hour.  Taking all my GPU readings into a mean average over this 1/2 hour, these are my results:
 
GPU temp mean average as reported OSD via Precision 6.0.9. with DEFAULT settings:
62C
 
Default GPU Boost Clock:  Mean average: 2000MHz
Default Memory Clock: 4007 MHz (of course running as times 2)
 
Certainly, they (EVGA) are right,  the Thermal Pad Kit is optional, and is not needed after you installing this VBIOS update, to both your dual-BIOS cards, if you have one.  I will install it, because I ordered it, but it is nice to know that you do NOT need the kit installed to achieve very cool running and clock performances.
 
Over and out...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The thermal pad mod is not intended to reduce your main chip gpu temperatures. It is meant to reduce the vrm temperatures that cannot be monitored with software like precision x or afterburner. Most likely why the blue screens and artifacts stopped after the vbios update was because the vrm was running too warm on your card and the increased fan speed over the card lowered the vrm temps enough to keep the card stable enough to use. I installed every thermal pad they gave me for my 1070 SC card because of the fact that I cannot monitor my vrm and vram temps with software and i feel better knowing they have proper thermal pads installed now like they should have from the start. Just like every other aftermarket cooling option has on it (msi,asus,gigabyte etc)

http://forums.evga.com/Ga...s-Report-m2587196.aspx

Thank you :)

I got my pads today took exactly 1 month... installed no problems other than tricky led plug. Thanks EVGA, my first EVGA product and I will not let this deter me from buying from you again in the future, so long as this is the end of the issue.

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spryguy
I got my pads today took exactly 1 month... installed no problems other than tricky led plug. Thanks EVGA, my first EVGA product and I will not let this deter me from buying from you again in the future, so long as this is the end of the issue.

A pair of tweezers made the plugs a piece of cake to take out and put back in.

bingolong
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spryguy
I got my pads today took exactly 1 month... installed no problems other than tricky led plug. Thanks EVGA, my first EVGA product and I will not let this deter me from buying from you again in the future, so long as this is the end of the issue.

A pair of tweezers made the plugs a piece of cake to take out and put back in.

Damm, tweezers, so simple, why didn't I think of that!! The pads etc were fairly straight forward, but I spent at least as much time with those darn little plugs then everything else combined.  I was furious with those plugs. Now furious with myself. Tried screwdriver. Tried fingers, took ages. Almost snapped them.  Tweezers, probably a couple of minutes right? Sheesh...